Collette
Adamsen, PhD, recently received $285,000, the first
installment of a 25 ½-month, $385,000 American
Association of Retired Persons award titled "Urban Indian
Elder Project." Adamsen is the director of the National Resource Center on
Native American Aging (NRCNAA) at the Center for
Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND) School
of Medicine & Health Sciences.

"Your research not only extends to your own professional
and scholarly endeavors, but also contributes to the
overall well-being of the people of our state and
nation," wrote Grant McGimpsey, vice president for
Research and Economic Development at UND, in
congratulating Adamsen.

The NRCNAA's mission is to identify and increase
awareness of Native elder health and social issues and to
empower Native people to develop community-based
solutions. As NRCNAA director, Adamsen's many
responsibilities include conducting research on health
disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native/Native
Hawaiian elders across the country.